Erin Watts
Date of Birth: unknown
First episode: Series 10, Episode 1 Last episode: Series 10, Episode 6 Job: Section Chief Status: Alive (in-service) Portrayed by: Lara Pulver Erin is on a meteoric rise to the top. But despite that, she’s not a careerist; she’s just interested in doing the job to the best of her ability. Erin is made acting head of the counter-terrorism division in MI5 while Harry is on forced leave following the Albany incident and the death of Lucas. Erin makes her mark in Section D by decommissioning Beth Bailey due to her rather sinister past and her actions during the Westhouse operation. She later tells Harry that she expects higher standards than that. She is also the one who hires Calum Reed. She is forced to step down when Harry is reinstated on a probationary basis but is retained as Section Chief as part of the deal. |
Erin is a great leader, scrupulously fair, intellectually brilliant and brave – hurling herself into physical danger without a second thought. So what fuels Erin’s fire? Erin is driven by an unshakeable belief that is challenged every day by what she sees around her; she believes you can live a normal, happy life and be a Spook. She needs to believe this because she has a young daughter, Rosie whose father is not around.
She forms a close bond with colleague Dimitri and, after a operation in which Rosie is kidnapped (and subsequently rescued by Dimitri) they embrace and it’s Dimtri that helps to convince her not to leave the service. Nothing is ever explicitly shown about a change in their relationship but she affectionately calls him ‘Di’ and the two of them are shown holding hands and embracing after Ruth's death.
She forms a close bond with colleague Dimitri and, after a operation in which Rosie is kidnapped (and subsequently rescued by Dimitri) they embrace and it’s Dimtri that helps to convince her not to leave the service. Nothing is ever explicitly shown about a change in their relationship but she affectionately calls him ‘Di’ and the two of them are shown holding hands and embracing after Ruth's death.